Trusting God in Troubled Times-Mrs Carol Hopson

It's easy to recognize these sinful, selfish attitudes in others, but it's not always so easy to recognize in our- selves…especially when we think we're right! I was sitting in church after listening to some very loud worship music and was trying to prepare my heart for the message. But all I could think was, "Why can't they play quieter songs, ones that I know, maybe even an old familiar hymn or two? This loud music couldn't possibly honor the Lord because I don't like it and it doesn't prepare me to worship." Do I hear any "Amens!" out there? Well, God had quite the lesson for me that morning. The pastor was speaking on Philippians 2:3- 4, "Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind let each of you regard one another as more important than himself; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others." He went on to say that this meant we were to "prefer one another." In other words, wouldn't it be wonderful if we could be happy that the worship music would minister to the young people of the church and not think of our needs first? And if we were a young person, wouldn't it please the Lord if we desired music that ministered to the more mature people in the church? In such instances, we would prefer that others' needs be met before our own. Are you a Christian authorlooking for a quality publisher that offers over 25 years of experience and expertise? Have you written a book and want to start the publishing process? CSN Books offers quality publishing services including: editing , cover design , printing , and distribution. Check out csnbooks.com for more information and download their FREE Ebook, "Before You Publish." Learn what you need to know before choosing a publisher. We can be searched under Christian publishers or CSN Books.